Dow misses on the run from 35m on a slight angle under not much pressure. (Q1 0:35)
Plowman kicks from a set shot in the pocket to a big pack in the square, McKay clunks it but gets put on a difficult angle and misses badly. (Q1 3:47)
Jones is pinged for some soft contact off the ball on Franklin, who lines up 40m out on a slight angle and boots the first goal. (Q1 6:10)
Cripps catches Heeney HTB at the next centre bounce, Franklin is pinged for encroachment to put Cripps at the hotspot, his set shot is straight as a die. (Q1 7:58)
Papley passes to Heeney on the boundary 35m out, he plays on and screws through a lovely set shot. (Q1 10:47)
Franklin passes to Jones at half forward, probably within range but he spots up Parker 40m out in the corridor just before Murphy can spoil. Parker converts. (Q1 12:32)
Murphy roves a throw in 40m out and bounces through the second goal for Carlton. (Q1 14:07)
Too many handballs by the Swans in the BP, Thurlow coughs it up under a Cripps tackle and it’s Ed Curnow who puts the Blues back in the lead with a snap from 40m on a slight angle. (Q1 16:32)
Heeney passes from the centre to the HFF 40m out where Blakey flies majestically in front of Franklin to mark and goal. (Q1 17:32)
Long centre clearance by Dow dribbles to the pocket but Ed Curnow zooms onto it and performs a flawless Daicos impression from the boundary 15m out, sensational! (Q1 19:32)
Walsh runs back behind two Swans to mark a Cripps kick 30m out on the flank and steers through his first senior goal. (Q1 21:03)
Papley catches Cripps high at a stoppage near the Swan hotspot but the ump doesn’t see it, Papley gives to Kennedy who snaps his first goal from heavy traffic. (Q1 23:48)
Walsh misses a quick snap from a stoppage on the HFF. (Q1 27:28)
Hayward beats Newman to mark 40m out on the flank on the end of a slow but methodical rebound by Sydney. He converts with some quality. (Q1 30:03)
Cripps runs in front of two Swans to the HFF and pokes a pass down the line to the lead of McGovern 30m out. McLovin misses. (Q1 32:18)
Reid rises in front of two Blues and juggles a mark from a Ronke kick to 30m on the flank. But he misses just before the QT siren. (Q1 33:49)
Papley runs down the wing and goes to Franklin who may have pushed Jones in the back but was paid the mark 20m out on a slight angle, he kicks truly as the Blue fans boo. (Q2 0:44)
Franklin gives to Lloyd on the HFF who measures a pass off a step to Heeney who marks in front of Curnow 30m out on a slight angle, but misses. (Q2 11:13)
Dawson looks uncertain after marking 50m out on a slight angle, eventually goes for it but it lands on the behind line for Sinclair to mark, he goes inside and Papley goals. (Q2 18:13)
Rampe spoils down to Thurlow in defensive goalsquare but McGovern sharks the handball and snaps over his head for a fabulous goal! (Q2 20:13)
Cripps takes a contested mark on the wing, hits the ground running and goes to the lead of McKay who draws an arm chop free on Rampe 40m out on the flank and… misses badly. (Q2 22:10)
Papley rolls through a behind from a stoppage in the pocket. (Q2 24:50)
Hayward marks a long ball in a pack at the hotspot, he boots goal number two. (Q2 25:38)
Sinclair gets a ruck free on Lobbe 25m out on the flank, he makes no mistake with the set shot. (Q3 2:42)
Mills kicks OOTF on the HBF under pressure, O’Brien takes the free 55m out and goes to the square where McKay marks and misses another close-range set shot. (Q3 7:55)
Franklin marks on the lead 40m out on the right flank, not his go and he shanks it OOTF. (Q3 12:14)
Heeney roves a Blakey contest and screws through another one for the Swans, they are in control of this game now. (Q3 15:53)
Parker roves in a pack near the hotspot and kicks low and hard towards goal, Ronke is playing in front 15m out to mark and miss. (Q3 17:26)
Franklin roves a Jones spoil on him that falls to the pocket, he fends off and tries a Daicos special from 20m but it curls into the goalpost. (Q3 20:07)
Zak Jones snaps wide from 20m on the flank after roving a Franklin contest. (Q3 27:23)
Blakey leads two Blues to a loose ball 15m out but is facing the wrong way for the snap and kicks wide. (Q3 28:44)
Walsh passes short to Ed Curnow just inside true CHF, 50m penalty ensures his third goal. (Q3 29:11)
McKay marks a Murphy pass just before the 3QT siren, he boots his first goal from 45m on a slight angle. (Q3 31:09)
Cripps clears to half forward from the first centre bounce of Q4, Setterfield gathers and shoots from 50m… bounces the wrong way in the square and across the face. (Q4 0:23)
Heeney beats Plowman one out to mark 20m out in the pocket and kick the first goal of Q4. (Q4 1:25)
Carlton finally gets reward for some repeat inside 50s with Fisher roving and snapping truly from 15m. (Q4 7:09)
Dawson sets Ronke off for a run up the flank, his pass to Franklin doesn’t quite work but Buddy toepokes towards the square where Papley volleys it home! (Q4 11:14)
Cripps marks a Thomas kick in front of Reid 40m out on a slight angle but misses. (Q4 13:25)
Setterfield dodges and misses off a step from 40mn on a slight angle. (Q4 14:31)
Another repeat inside 50 to Carlton, stoppage at the hotspot where Petrevski-Seton feeds Ed Curnow, was the quick snap touched off the boot by Sinclair? Video review, ruled goal! (Q4 16:21)
O’Brien receives from Fisher on the wing and hits Casboult leading to 30m on the flank, who hits the post. (Q4 17:56)
McKay has to beat two Swans for a long ball to the square, off hands for a Blues behind. (Q4 19:41)
Polson spills the beans in the FP with the goals beckoning, Fisher eventually gets a tough snap off and misses. (Q4 20:41)
Plowman is pinged for an arm chop on Heeney 25m out on the flank, Isaac kicks the sealer as you knew he would. (Q4 24:31)
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